From Lawyer to Engineer | TechLab #24

Описание: 🎙️ What's it like to switch from a courtroom to your favourite code editor?

We sat down with Loes, who made the extraordinary leap from Attorney to Frontend Engineer at Bol. She breaks down her journey from drafting contracts in suit, to coding components in sneakers—and why a GDPR talk can actually be fun.

🔑 In this episode, we cover:
• The “why” behind a radical career change
• Legal vs. engineering—how contracts are like code
• GDPR, but make it fun—the 6 rules every engineer should know
• Practical advice—how to test if your career dream is serious, and when to “just be brave”

Connect with Loes van Puijenbroek
• LinkedIn (  / loesvanpuijenbroek  )

Connect with Tim Beeren:
• Blog (https://www.tbeeren.com)
• Twitter (https://x.com/tim_beeren)
• Linkedin (  / tim-beeren  )

Connect with Anthony Moendir:
• Twitter (https://x.com/Anthony_Moendir)
• LinkedIn (  / anthonymoendir  )

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro: “GDPR Fun” – A Sentence Never Said
01:32 - Meet Loes: From Law Firm to Frontend
04:47 - Law & IT: Star Trek Patents & The Sims Mods
08:13 - The Turning Point: Long COVID & “If Not Now, When?”
12:30 - Telling Her Manager: “She’s Going to Laugh at Me”
15:10 - The Switch: Becoming the HR Guinea Pig
20:18 - Legal Mindset vs. Engineering Mindset
25:45 - GDPR Decoded: The 6 Rules for Engineers
33:15 - The Data Processing Registry
36:50 - International Data Transfers: Keep It in the EU
39:30 - Still Happy? The Joy of Instant Gratification
41:00 - Final Advice: “Take Yourself Seriously”